Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-10-26
a oossspy lErvER FRoM WALNUT
 GROVE.

WALNUT GROVE, Oct. l7, 1887.
 EpIToR JouRxAL-MISER Since the shooting affair everything has been very quiet here, and work Is being pushed forward on the dam ss rapidly AS possi. ble. In eight or ten days more every. thing will be complete, and already the workmen are scattering to the dif' ferent camps where employment can be found. Some of them pack their blankets" but others have saved a good portion of their wages and go m "shape." Water fowl are coming to the lake in fiocks, and nearly every species has been eeep here and recognized. Ducks, geese, cranes, looms, etc, are here in numbers, and much time is spent in watching and defining their species. Hunters are out on the lake in boats every hour of the day, and rarely return empty handed. The lazy fellows take a shot from the stone or the porch of Bob Brow's saloon at iocks on the lake or in the air, but such lazi- ness is rarely rewarded. l presume no sheet of water of its size can prod uce more men with taste for aquatic sports, or more arfizans in the line of water craft. Every one is wild for boat. Twenty different boats are on the lake, Il l.t fa urh Ia more are in course of construction. John Black is considered the best boat builder, and has several orders yet to fill He is now building one for Maj. c. P. Dake. "Anchy" Leverett and George Marshall. It is the largest one yet and the best. The most popular boats are, "Dutch E Flat" and "Jack of Clubs" They are used for ladies excursions only, and are constantly in demand. Anderson, Martin, Hoffman and others have row-boats, all con- structed here in camp, and models of good workmanship. The best swim mer is Jack Harrington. He swam a half mile and back in 49 minutes, win ming $50 and gallon of whisky. Bob Brow furnished the purse and whisky. The boys in camp were all glad Jack won, proud that there was such a swim mer in camp-while the gallon lasted. Anderson, Martin and Hoffman are the best oarsmen, and everybody is prac- ticing the art of rowing Your cores pondent took boat ride with J. E. An nerson, chief engineer; looked over the course, took look at the front of the dam, went over the works, and pulled" pack home Andy" can Heather" an ore very neatly, and as it was the writer's first boat ride in twelve years he enjoyed it hugely.
 George Marshall is superintendent for Geo. D. Nagle, and is type of what . working man can do-if he will. George came here six or eight months ago. working in the quarry, and is now of the work. He is one of thoee energetic, industrious young men who will make their way any where.
 Pat Logan is master mason on the dam, and this huge structure stands as proof that he Is master of his craft.
 Bob Brow's place is the center of sport, | and he dispenses the liquids" in any form desirable. Bob is constable, you | know, and the boys have to toe the | mark when they get hilarious.
 For a quiet, pleasant recreation, know of no place in the Territory where one can do better than here. The peo- pie Of the Grove fear that the late shoot ng affair will keep visitors away. Your can speak for one that he camp is quiet and orderly, and knows that the late affair was the result | ,f snimoeity existing among the Mexi- ans, nearly all Of whom have left.
 You will probably hear from me at caetle creek hot springs next.
 TRAMP,